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created: May 07, 2026

Direct Cost Estimate

Estimated Direct Cost of Attendance This is an estimate of the annual direct costs that you will be billed from the institution.

Tuition & Fees $43,052
Housing & Food $11,494
Total $54,546/yr

Estimated Grants and Scholarships

Pell Grant $7,395
Out-of-State Grant $2,000
Beaver Visit Grant $1,000
Gold Award $22,000
BVU Grant $6,040
Total $38,435/yr

Estimated Direct Cost after Grants and Scholarships

Estimated Net Direct Cost
(Estimated Direct Cost of Attendance minus total grants and scholarships)
$16,111

Options to Pay Direct Cost

Estimated Loan Options

Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
Total $5,500/yr

Other options $10,611/ yr

  • Payment plan offered by the institution
  • Military and/or National Service benefits
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loan
  • Non-Federal private education loan
  • Student Aid Index (FM): -1,500
    (As calculated using information reported on this calculator)



Net Price Estimate




Estimated Total Cost of Attendance Cost of Attendance includes tuition and fees; food and housing; books, course materials, supplies, and equipment; transportation; and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition & Fees $43,052
Housing & Food $11,494
Books & Supplies $2,018
Transportation $1,876
Personal Expenses $616
Student loan fee $68
Total $59,124/yr

Estimated Grants and Scholarships

Pell Grant $7,395
Out-of-State Grant $2,000
Beaver Visit Grant $1,000
Gold Award $22,000
BVU Grant $6,040
Total $38,435/yr

What you will pay for college Your estimated net cost per year based on the data you provided. This is the estimated cost of attendance minus total grants and scholarships.

Estimated Net Price
Total Cost of Attendance minus Estimated Grants and Scholarships
$20,689

Options to Pay Net Price




Estimated Loan Options Estimated loan amounts shown. Your loan eligibility may vary.

Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
Total $5,500/yr

Other options $15,189 $60,756 / yr

  • Payment plan offered by the institution
  • Military and/or National Service benefits
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loan
  • Non-Federal private education loan
  • Student Aid Index (FM): -1,500
    (As calculated using information reported on this calculator)

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Note: These figures are only net price estimates based on available information from Buena Vista University, and may be inaccurate. We encourage you to consider results from each school's Net Price Calculator and/or your actual financial aid offers and cost at schools you are considering before finalizing your college decision.

Paying for College

Glossary

Cost of Attendance (COA): The total amount (not including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study) that it will cost you to go to school during the 2026-27 school year. COA includes tuition and fees; living expenses (housing and food); and allowances for books, course materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses, and loan fees. It can also include dependent care; an allowance for the rental or purchase of a personal computer; costs related to a disability; and reasonable costs for eligible study-abroad programs. For students attending less than half-time, the COA includes tuition and fees; an allowance for books, supplies, and transportation; and dependent care expenses. Your actual costs will vary according to your residency, enrollment status, personal lifestyle choices, and academic program and coursework.

Student Aid Index (also referred to as SAI): A number used by a school to calculate how much need-based financial aid you are eligible to receive based on the financial information you provided on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The SAI is not the amount of money your family will have to pay for college, nor is it the amount of federal student aid you will receive. The family contribution is reported to you on your FAFSA Submission Summary, also known as the FSS. The FSS is a paper or electronic document that provides basic information about your eligibility for federal student aid and lists your responses to the questions on the FAFSA.

Grants and Scholarships: Grants and scholarships do not need to be repaid.

Loans: Borrowed money that must be repaid with interest. Loans from the federal government typically have a lower interest rate than loans from private lenders. Federal loans are called Federal Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized and Direct PLUS Loans. You can find more information about federal loans at StudentAid.gov . Only your eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized student loans are included in your results. Other educational loans may be available to you through private lenders. Please contact our Office of Financial Assistance for more information.

Remaining Costs: An estimate of your out-of-pocket expense: tuition minus grants and loans. If you have more aid than the tuition charge shown for full time, full year attendance, you will receive a refund.